Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Julia Riera Prediction & Picks - WTA Australian Open

Prediction published on 1/13/25, 3:10 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 1/16/26 at 11:11 AM in Tennis Picks

Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil will commence her Australian Open campaign against Julia Reira of Argentina on Day 3 of women’s singles competition in Melbourne, Australia. Maia will step into the Australian Open court looking to end a three-match skid. The Brazilian lost her first match at the United Cup against Xinyu Gao of China 5-7 6-4 7-5 and dropped the next match against Laura Siegemund of Germany 6-3 1-6 6-4. The losing trend continued at the Adelaide International, where she fell to Madison Keys in the first round, 6-2 6-1. Riera barged into the main draw of the Australian Open with a 4-6 6-1 6-2 win over Madison Inglis in the final qualifying match. Ranked No.146 in the world, the 22-year-old Argentinian will be making her third Grand Slam appearance after playing in the main draw of the French and Wimbledon Open in 2024.